Tribe Gives Overwhelming Approval in Vote to Change Ute Financial Plan

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FORT DUCHESNE, Uintah County -- Members of the Ute Indian Tribe have overwhelmingly given their approval to numerous changes to their 4-year-old financial plan and also passed several other items in the process. In a vote of 584 in favor and 109 opposed, the referendum vote is now law and cannot be rescinded by future tribal leaders should they opt to do away with its provisions.

Although the tribe's election laws prescribe that each referendum election can only address one ordinance or resolution, last Thursday's referendum required tribal members to vote to repeal five prior ordinances.

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Tribe Gives Overwhelming Approval in Vote to Change Ute Financial Plan

The ordinance that was approved also included an extension of employment contracts for tribal financial advisor John Jurrius and his firm through 20...

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